title: Fake ID ownership in a US sample of incoming first-year college students.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  One way that underage drinkers procure alcohol is by using a fake ID. This study examined demographic characteristics and alcohol-related problems associated with fake ID ownership among incoming first-year college students.
  
  
  METHODS
  We examined baseline data collected as part of a web-based alcohol education program that had been completed by a large, cross-sectional sample of incoming college freshmen from across the US.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Only 7.7% of incoming freshmen reported owning a fake ID. Multiple logistic regression indicated that the odds of owning a fake ID were significantly increased by intent to join or current membership in a fraternity or sorority (OR=2.00; 95% CI=1.64,2.44; p<0.0001), having taken the survey after the start of fall classes (OR=1.27; 95% CI=1.01, 1.59; p=0.04), reporting 1 heavy drinking episode in the past two weeks (OR=1.28; 95% CI=0.97,1.68; p=0.01), reporting 2 or more such episodes (OR=2.78; 95% CI=2.10,3.66; p<0.0001), experiencing external harms related to alcohol use (OR=1.28, 95% CI=1.01,1.61; p=0.01), and drinking and driving (OR=1.34; 95% CI=1.03,1.75; p=0.03).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Fake ID ownership was associated with intent to join or current membership in a fraternity/sorority and with reports of heavy drinking episodes, alcohol-related problems, and drinking and driving. Fake ID owners and incoming college students seeking fraternity or sorority membership should be targeted for multiple interventions to reduce alcohol-related harms.
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas School of Public Health, Dallas, 75390, United States.
authors.forename: Norma
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Scott T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Walters
authors.forename: Dipali Venkataraman
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Rinker
authors.forename: Todd M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Wyatt
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: DeJong
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D008192:Deception; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008004:Licensure / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D011996:Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult